REACHING HIGHER
I have recaptured the willingness
The willingness to reach for the stars
I have caught the essence
To strive for anything
That I set my mind to
I forgot what the fragrance
The fragrance smells like
The scent of a star that is
Handled by a dreamer
Who hopes are all just within reach
I am once again
Reaching higher
I now have the courage
Maybe it is that I was reminded
That I am worthy for such things
The scent is so unique that
Once you have inhaled it
You will forever be changed
I know that this is true for
I was changed
It is like walking through
A gentle waterfall on a crisp morn
It is the feel of walking in
A rain shower one spring morn
Everything feels oh so new
I feel as though I am butterfly
With hopes and dreams
Just so fragile
Yet very much within the reach
Of my fingertips
I never want to forget
What the feeling is like
I want to share the feeling
It is only fair
For that is how I can maintain
My own willingness to strive
Once you experience it
You will want to share it
It will keep the spirit
Very much alive in each of us
The spirit to keep
Reaching higher
Richard K. Wilcox
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